10 Interesting Things to Know About Beer

1) Storing Beer upright minimizes oxidation and contamination from the cap.

2) Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass.

3) Zythology, a Greek derived word (“zythos” [beer] and “logos” [study]) is the study of beer and making beer.

4) Michael Jackson was an author and beer critic who helped start the renaissance of interest in beer in the 70's.

5) Your body can break down about one drink an hour.

6) Hops, one of the necessary ingredients to make a beer, are in the same family of flowering pants as Marijuana.

7) Beer is claimed to help prevent kidney stones, cardiac disease and cognitive decline,

8) The worlds strongest beer has an alcohol content of 67.5%. The beer is called Snake Venom made by Brewmeister and costs £50 a bottle.

9) The most expensive beer in the world is Vieille Bon Secours Ale of Belgian, costing around 1000 US Dollars.

10) In the US it is against the law to show people consuming an alcoholic beverage on television.